‘I suppose everything’s just times 10. For me my anxiety is triggered by stress, particularly emotional stress, so something like planning a wedding is just a perfect storm really,’ said Abigail.

‘I have anxiety and depression and they kind of go hand in hand, and my trigger’s always stress, so I would get stressed about a tiny little thing and then that would make me anxious and the comedown from that was always depression,’ said Fiona.

The writers chatted about dresses, cakes, chair covers and trying to stay calm(ish), offering handy advice to other soon-to-be brides.

‘Ask for help. I’m really bad at asking for help and even though I know that it would make it easier for me if I asked for help I still find it really, really hard. I feel a lot of pressure to do everything myself, and that’s partly the anxiety to be perfect,’ said Abigail.

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‘I would say delegate but delegate wisely,’ added Fiona. ‘Delegate (tasks) to the right person so that you’re not then going to get stressed and take over and end up doing it yourself anyway.’

Fiona, who has had her wedding, also counselled Abigail and others still in the planning stages to take time for themselves on the big day and to not be afraid to take the easy option on some decisions.

The pair also discussed the pressure from social media to have the picture perfect wedding.

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